With school year rapidly approaching, Triad officials still have coaching positions to fill
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July 25, 2025
Triad senior Sara Pratt sets the ball during a 2024 volleyball match. The Lady Cardinals have a new head coach for the 2025 campaign, while school officials must fill additional coaching positions as soon as they can. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

With school year rapidly approaching, Triad officials still have coaching positions to fill

By Tim Miller 

When it came to coaching hires, Triad athletic director Jason Malone had it pretty easy prior to the 2024-2025 academic year.

Fast forward the calendar 12 months and it’s an entirely different situation.

“It was my first year as athletic director, but we had all the (fall and winter) coaches in pl...

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